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As the country faces an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, federal officials are sharing bleak predictions for the upcoming winter months. Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, detailed the unsettling projections while speaking at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event on Wednesday. The CDC director warned that the country’s COVID-19 death toll could reach up to […]
The United States has reached another grim coronavirus milestone. According to data published by John Hopkins University, the country officially passed 12 million COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The news comes just a day after the US recorded over 195,000 new cases and more than 1,878 fatalities, which marked the highest number of daily virus-related deaths since May. The increasing surge of new cases […]
Donald Trump‘s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has tested positive for coronavirus. A spokesperson for the 42-year-old confirmed the news in a statement to CNN, revealing Trump Jr. received his diagnosis at the beginning of the week and has remained asymptomatic while under quarantine. “Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining […]
After questioning the reliability of COVID-19 testing, Elon Musk says he likely has a “moderate” case of the novel disease. The Tesla/SpaceX CEO made the admission via Twitter on Saturday night when he was asked about the symptoms he’s been experiencing over the last couple of days. Musk began by claiming he was still “getting wildly different results from different labs,” but […]
Erykah Badu is understandably confused. On Friday, the Grammy-winning singer took to Twitter to reveal she had taken multiple COVID-19 tests that yielded different results. Badu told her followers she wasn’t exhibiting any symptoms, but took the test as a precautionary measure ahead of a livestream performance with her band. After taking a rapid test, Badu was informed she had […]
Daily COVID-19 cases in the United States reached a record high on Wednesday when more than 140,000 new infections were reported. According to CNN, Wednesday also marked the ninth consecutive day the nation’s daily coronavirus count surpassed the 100,000 mark. The previous record was set on Tuesday, with the country reporting about 136,300 new positive cases. The Covid Tracking Project also reported 65,368 virus-related […]
Actor Jeff Bridges, who is 70, took to social media on Monday night to announce that he’s been diagnosed with lymphoma. “As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light,” Bridges wrote. “I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of […]
A Texas teenager was awarded tens of thousands of dollars for developing a potential cure for COVID-19. Fourteen-year-old Anika Chebrolu, a freshman at Independence High School in Frisco, was named the winner of this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge and received a $25,000 award. Anika said she entered the challenge while in eighth grade with the initial intention […]
Dutch physicians have recorded the first known death due to coronavirus reinfection. According to a report cited by CNN, an 89-year-old woman recently died after contracting COVID-19 for the second time. The patient was said to be immunocompromised as she was also receiving treatment for a rare type of blood cell cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia; however, experts said her immune […]
Donald Trump is known for attention-grabbing stunts, which is why this latest New York Times report is so believable. Sources tell the publication that during his recent stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, the president began floating a bizarre and juvenile plan for his first public appearance. According to the Times, Trump wanted to address the nation by initially appearing […]
